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M 4.5 earthquake — 29 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska

April 9, 1978 · USGS event usp0000u04

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
101 km
Location
29 km WNW of Salamatof, Alaska
Coordinates
60.689, -151.839

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 148 km S of False Pass, AlaskaApril 11, 1978M 6.6 · 94 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 5.2 · 39 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 4.7 · 91 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 4.6 · 2 km ENE of Womens Bay, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 4.7 · 76 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 12, 1978

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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